Nurse Clinician - Outpatient Cardiology Clinic

Allina Health • Minneapolis, MN

4d • $45 - $74 • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is hiring a Nurse Clinician for the Minneapolis Heart Institute outpatient cardiology clinic, with a clinical focus on cardiac surgery and interventions. The role is a 1.0 FTE position, scheduled for 80 hours per two-week pay period, working eight-hour day shifts with no weekend rotation.

The professional nurse establishes a therapeutic relationship with patients and families and leads and integrates care. The role includes responsibility and accountability for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs, while also supporting program development, nursing research, staff development, and quality initiatives. The nurse assesses patient and family needs, develops and adjusts plans of care, applies evidence-based practice, and collaborates with patients, families, and the care team to establish realistic, measurable, and appropriate outcomes.

The position may include charge nurse or preceptor responsibilities when serving in those roles. The nurse must meet the applicable education and experience requirements, hold the required state RN license, and meet at least one of the listed BLS certification or training requirements. Specialty RN certification is preferred; advanced or specialty life support may be required depending on the department. The role involves medium physical work, including lifting up to 32 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently.

Requirements

• Meet the applicable education requirement for the applicant type, hospital setting, and specialty: an associate’s or vocational degree or bachelor’s degree may qualify under the listed pathways; certain external applicants require a bachelor’s degree, while specified specialty pathways allow an associate’s degree with at least one year of applicable specialty experience.
• 2 to 5 years of RN experience in a clinical area relevant to the position.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in Minnesota through the MN Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or through the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, upon hire.
• Meet at least one BLS requirement: current American Heart Association BLS certification, current American Red Cross BLS certification, or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• Lift up to 32 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• RN-C certification in the department specialty.
• Advanced Life Support or Specialty Life Support, which may be required depending on the department.
• Position-specific experience pathway: current MHI Nurse Clinician or current cardiology clinic RN; alternatively, current RN Care Coordinator or current Telemetry or Cath Lab RN with one year of cardiac critical care experience within the last 10 years; or a minimum of two years of cardiac critical care experience within the last five years.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs, identify desired outcomes, establish a plan of care, monitor progress, and modify the plan as needed.
• Maintain education and competencies to provide proficient, high-quality patient care.
• Apply evidence-based nursing practice and consider current statutes, rules, and regulations when developing plans of care.
• Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
• Identify outcomes that are age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic, and attainable.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to ensure safe and effective care.
• Fulfill organizational requirements.
• When acting as charge nurse, coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operations and collaborate with staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
• When acting as preceptor, identify the orientee’s learning needs, plan learning experiences, and validate clinical competence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being resources, including well-being dollars, dedicated navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree